The International Schools Podcast
Education
Admissions and transition is a critical piece for international schools. How you approach these workflows, with the mindset of the school community and making it engaging is a complex and important process to juggle.
We explore with our three guests some best practices and thoughts from their respective research and work in this area. We will also explore the creative tensions impacting admissions teams and the landscape of International School enrollment across different geographic regions and types of schools.
Heidi Reid
CEO
International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT) https://www.idat.org/
Masters of TESOL, Grad Dip Ed (Primary), MBA (Human Resource Management).
Educated in Canada and Australia, Heidi has worked in international education for more than 25 years in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. Heidi is a qualified primary school teacher with ESL specialisations and has been a spokesperson and leader for international education. She is the founder and managing director of the International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT) and is based in Australia.
The IDAT was created as a new and different way to use admissions assessments to create a profile of incoming students to international schools, so they can be supported from their first day of learning.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-reid-04698429/
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Vasco Dimitroff
Senior Marketing Manager
Admissions and School-to-Home
Faria Education Group https://www.faria.org/
Masters in Marketing (University of West London)
With over 15 years of marketing experience across multiple public and private sector industries, and 5 years in EdTech, Vasco is passionate about helping international and independent schools to deliver a superior experience for students and families, staff and alumni across the entire lifecycle, from enquiry to enrolment and beyond.
In addition to driving the adoption of pioneering EdTech, empowering admissions and marketing teams to realise their mission and vision, and collaborating with Faria Education Group’s teaching and learning business units to provide a unified solution, he is committed to growing and engaging a global community of likeminded professionals through inspiring professional development initiatives (printed publications such as the International Admissions Bulletin, webinars, in-person conferences and events).
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Matt Craig
Manager
Faria Education Group https://www.faria.org/
OpenApply Sales & Accounts
Having worked as an Education Consultant and as a school admissions professional at leading international schools in the UK, Matt has years of experience in the education sector. Matt now works with OpenApply, supporting schools looking to significantly improve their admissions experience and eliminate wasted administration time in the admission office.
OpenApply supports every key function in the admissions office, helping schools to find their best-fit students & families and in helping them optimize their admissions processes.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcraigedu/
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
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89 - A conversation with Scott McLeod, Professor, Leadership for Educational Organizations @ University of Colorado Denver, and Founding Director, CASTLE
88 - Greg, Warren and Wolfgang with Dan and John look at #ChatGPT3 in Education
87 - Dan Taylor and John Mikton hosts of International School Podcast
86 - A conversation with Ochan Kusuma Powell and Kristen Pelletier of Next Frontier Inclusion: http://www.nextfrontierinclusion.org/
85 - A conversation with Kevin Hawkins and Amy Burke founders of MindWell Education mindwell-education.com
84 - A conversation David Willows (Co-founder and Strategic Director) and Suzette Parlevliet (Co-Founder and Experience Director) at YELLOW CAR
83 - A conversation Dr. Chip Kimball Director International School of Prague
82 - Core systems in international schools and why they get chosen - a discussion with Wolfgang Soeldner’
81 - A conversation with Ashley Sawyer and Kelley McKenna, International Educators at Saigon South International School
80 - A conversation with Doline Ndorimana, Educator | DEIJ workshop Leader | MYP Language Consultant | CIS Accreditation Evaluator | TIE Editorial Board Member
79 - Using Design Thinking as an educator with Ben Rouse
78 - A conversation with Dr. Patricia Angoy School Principal at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College Southern Africa
77 - Bonus Episode: Top 10 things to think about when starting an education podcast
76 - Tamara Lechner and Elke Paul Co-Founders Create Positive: www.createpositive.org
75 - A conversation with Gregory Hedger Director at The International School Yangon (ISY) and Max Hedger
74 - A conversation w/ Dr Yuhyun Park - Founder of DQ - Global Standards for Digital Literacy, Skills, and Readiness dqinstitute.org
73 - A conversation with Dr. Helen Kelly Researcher, writer, speaker, consultant on school wellbeing drhelenkelly.com (The Positive Principal)
72 - School Closure- looking back & forward 18 month on!
71 - A conversation with Andrew Hoover, Head of School, The American International School Chennai (India)
70 - A conversation with Wolfgang Soeldner, Head of Global Education at i3-Technologies
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